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Workshop Schedule - 42nd Alaska Folk Festival

Workshops





Saturday Workshops

Main Stage

Sat. 10 - 11:30AM

Mic Use and Stagecraft

Learn how to use Mics, DIs, Stage monitors effectively
Lucy Peckham, Rick Miller, Mike Sakarias, Monica Lettner



Hammond Room

Hickel Room

Egan Room

Sheffield Ballroom

Cultural Center (JACC)

10:30
to
Noon

Beginning Ukulele

Kid Burfl

Harmony Singing

John Palmes

How to make up your own harmonies and find a place in the music. Includes basic music theory For singers and instrumentalists.
Family Concert

Geoff Kirsh, Robin Dow Hopper, Dan Pascucci

Drumming & Percussion

Mike Smith & Joyce Levine

bring your drums & instruments

Noon
to
1:30

Intro to Norwegian Willow Flute

Yngvil Vatn Guttu

Learn hands on the simple principles of playing the haunting Norwegian folk instrument Willow Flute, how it's made and how it's played.
Fingerpicking Blues Guitar

Pat Henry

learn to fingerpick and sing a few blues tunes
Singing Traditional Music

Jenn Miori - Guest Artist

We will explore ways to strengthen your singing voice and talk about how to find and use your voice. We will also talk about technique in singing old country, bluegrass, and traditional music.
Couple Dance

Hosted by John Laskey

Waltz, Swing and variety of couple dance music provide an opportunity for experienced dancers to help individuals. Not taught in group format.
Middle eastern drum rhythyms

Cherri Bell

Learn the basics of Middle Eastern hand drumming. We'll cover the basic drum hits and teach rythyms. Bring a drum if you have one and prepare to have fun!

1:30
to
3:00

Songwriting 101

Monica Lettner

Learn basic tools to help write your first few songs, or a few new tricks to help you move past your current songwriting habits. Instruments not required.
Intermed./Advanced Blues Harmonica

Grant Dermody

How to navigate 12 and 8 bar blues with fluidity and joy. Need to have a key of A diatonic harmonica.
How to improvise a solo

Beth Chrisman & Sophia - Guest Artists

Beth and Sophia will teach you the basics of playing lead over western swing and country songs on fiddle and guitar. Learn techniques and theory for fills, padding, and harmonizing parts, and tips for building parts around vocal melodies.
Instrument Swap



Buy, sell, or trade
Family Square Dance

Caller: Ava Honey

Band: Eric Anderson & Greg Burger

3:00
to
4:30

How to Go Places with Your Art

Ken Waldman

In 1996 Ken Waldman began performing here in Juneau. 9 CDs & 8 books later, he's long had a career playing throughout North America. He'll share what he knows
Return of the Son of Psaltery

Dennis Townsend

A popular workshop with a brief demonstration
Upright Bass

Melissa Carper - Guest Artist

Melissa will teach technique on bass to achieve a percussive, driving tone. Also, with assistance of guitarist Jenn, we will focus on creating a groove together in bluegrass, country and swing styles.
Instrument Swap



Zimbabwean Marimbas

Njuzu Marimba Band

Ages 10 and above are welcome. Before you leave, you'll be able to play a basic Zimbabwean polyrhythmic arrangement. No experience necessary.




Sunday Workshops


Hammond Room

Hickel Room

Egan Room

Sheffield Ballroom

10:30
to
Noon

Dances of Universal Peace

Leah LaBar Mark Kjerstad

Simple meditative dances honoring many different spiritual traditions. No experience necessary. All ages welcome
Sacred Harp Singing

Sacred Harp Alaska singers

Sing the oldest form of American gospel. The New York Times described it as ,

Noon
to
1:30

I'm a Stage Performer - what next

Yngvil Vatn Guttu

Deepen your enjoyment of being on stage
Gypsy Jazz Guitar

John Lager

Gypsy Guitar Chores Made Easy
Fiddle for Violinists

John Palmes

Violin as a rhythm instrument, playing chords, practicing with recordings.
English Country Dance

Odette Edgar

Enjoy easy dances popular in Europe from 1650-1850. Each dance is taught and called. Music by the Earl Gray English Country Dance Band.

1:30
to
3:00

Introductory Rhythm Bones

Michael Sakarias

Introduction to playing Rhythm Bones, and demonstration of some advanced techniques.
Old Time Banjo

Paul Disdier

2 & 3 finger styles to back up singing
Harmony Singing

Melissa Carper, Beth Chrisman, Jenn Miori - Guest Artists

Learn the basics of singing harmony with The Carper Family such as how to write your part, how to blend with your singing partners, and how to add a third part. Come ready to sing!
Flat Foot Dancing

Charmaine Slaven - Guest Caller

3:00
to
4:30

Mandolin

Greg Burger

Improvising, playing by ear and jamming skills
Button Accordion/Concertina Workshop

C. Hunt, G. McLaughlin, H. Hopkins

A gathering of Concertina and Button Accordion players trading tunes in circle. Other instruments are also invited.
Harmonica

Riley Woodford

An overview: breathing, tone, cross & straight, mikes and amps,rack and guitar, keys, chords & melody. Approaching rock, folk, blues and popular music.
History of Hapa Haole Music & Hula

Harry B. Soric Jr. & Kilohana Kwock-Silve

Lecture and Dance Instruction to Learn a Classic Hapa Haole Hula Dance